AI Rate Professor

Biology

Simon Trench

ANATPHY34A · PHYIO31 · PHYS34A · PHYSI31 · ANAT32 · 34A1027 · PHYSI123 · AP34A · PHYSIO31 · PHYSI30 · PHYSI1097 · PHYS31 · ANAT34 · APHY34A · PHYO31 · PHYSIOLOGY31 · AP34AB · AP34 · PYSIO31 · 124 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can handle a demanding science course with heavy study time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant LecturerVery HardHeavy WorkloadExtra CreditCaring
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as knowledgeable, caring, funny, and memorable.
  • The class is very difficult, test-heavy, and .
  • Grades can be strong if students put in major effort and use or review sessions well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is possible because reviews mention reviews, , grade boosts, and , but only after serious study and transcription work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly describe the physiology and anatomy content as extremely challenging, fast, detailed, and information-heavy.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online course-difficulty evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but students say review sessions and lectures are critical for exams.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and helps motivated students learn deeply despite the difficulty.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He is not an , but , and grading scale help committed students earn strong grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tons of , and intense studying.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise him as knowledgeable, caring, funny, patient, and memorable, despite some complaints about structure and pace.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews focus heavily on tricky tests, test reviews, lab tests, finals, and memorizing or .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding professor whose courses reward disciplined studying and attendance.

Main concern

The , and lecture pace can overwhelm students who need structure.

What students said

“This is the hardest class I've ever taken, but you definitely learn a lot.”
PHYSIO31
“The , but if you put in the hours of studying you'll do fine!”
PHYS31
“If you are not a .”
PHYS31

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and review-driven, but comments mention and dropped tests rather than strict proctoring or open-book formats.

Tricky ExamsReview Sessions Are KeyExtra Credit AvailableDropped Test MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

review sessions is the main strategy, but they do not clearly prove book rules or proctoring requirements.

Tricky ExamsReview Sessions Are KeyExtra Credit AvailableDropped Test Mentioned
“The , but if you put in the hours of studying you'll do fine!”
PHYS31
“3 opportunities raise grade 3% and you get to drop 1 lab and 1 lect test.”
PHYSIO31
“But !”
AP34AB

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are not a . If you want to know physiology, take him absolutely.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“he is the most interesting, intelligent and knowledgeable professor I have ever had and that includes both college and university.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“If you are not a . If you want to know physiology, take him absolutely.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“The amount of work is intimidating, the amount of information is overwhelming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the career!
  • , and encouraging.
  • Dr. Trench is extremely knowledgeable about his field.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely hardest class I've ever taken, but if you put in the work and study you should get an A/B.
  • Hard but fair. Lots of opportunity to bring your grades up.
  • An A definitely wasn't impossible!

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • The , but if you put in the hours of studying you'll do fine!
  • Transcribing lectures helps a TON for tests.
  • RECORD HIS REVIEWS! Transcribe them! Listen to them over and over.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

124

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years consistently describe strong teaching, high difficulty, heavy workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 531
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1